Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984
NEW 2024 Transfer!
NEW 2024 Meticulous Audio Restoration!
Originally posted December 15, 2010
*Vinyl Only
“Romancing the Stone” is a song written, recorded, and produced by Eddy Grant, who released it from his 1984 album Going for Broke. It was intended for the 1984 feature film of the same name, announced by Casey Kasem on the 30 June 1984 edition of American Top 40 as the title song, but ultimately was used only briefly in the film. Clips from the film appeared in at least one official music video for the song, and the song is mentioned in the film’s closing credits. The single release also uses the film’s logo.
In the United States, the song reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 22 on Cash Box during the summer of that year. It was a much bigger hit in Canada, reaching number seven. It was also a hit internationally, narrowly missing the Top 40 in Germany and the UK, but reaching number 28 in New Zealand.
“Romancing the Stone” was a hit on two other US charts. On the Soul chart, it went to No. 68, on the Dance charts, it peaked at No. 12.
SIDE A:
Romancing The Stone (Edited Version)* 3:31
Romancing The Stone (Long Version)* 9:08
SIDE B:
My Turn To Love You (A Live Recording From The Movie “Eddy Grant At Notting Hill Carnival”)* 8:30
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Romancing The Stone | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #26 |
| 1984 | Romancing The Stone | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #68 |
| 1984 | Romancing The Stone | U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks | #39 |
| 1984 | Romancing The Stone | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #12 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Portrait – 4R9-04993, Portrait – 4Z9-04993
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
- Design – Shoot That Tiger!
- Engineer – Frank Aggarat
- Engineer [Final Mix] – Alan Smart (tracks: A1, A2)
- Mastered By – Herbie Jr*
- Photography By – Martin Goddard*
- Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Eddy Grant
NOTES:
Mix titles are not listed on sleeves or labels.
Produced at Blue Wave Studios, St. Phillip, Barbados.
Mastering by Frankford/Wayne, New York.
Taken from the Portrait LP “Going For Broke”
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!
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